The Way of the Dragons/Ritual/Ancestral Worship

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Sallowsian 'Arexi' Ancestor Worship

On the completion of the Temple of Sallow in Qubel on the 11th of March in the Spring of the Fifth Year, the Dark Count Bowie Ironsides performed the first ever Arexi Dragon ritual to the Sallowsian ancestors. This one was directly to the Great Dragon of Sallowtown, Prince Sallow.


Roleplay from Bowie Ironsides

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The Dark Count sees the construction of the Temple to Sallow completed and begins the first ever ancestral offering on the D'Haran islands. Inside the temple in front of a gathering he begins with a short speech,

"Qubel, you may know recognize me as the Dark Count Bowie, temple builder! I hereby dedicate this temple to the Dragon Sallow, my patron, and he who I am incarnate. By the ancient traditions of Sallowsia I must perform the ritual offerings to ensure safety, blessings, and longevity to this building and its home region."

He prepares the stone altar with a purple cloth covering, then puts an iron bowl in the middle. He places two oranges, one goat's hoof and a vile of his own blood next to the bowl. In the bowl he fills it with oil and ignites it. He peels one of the oranges into the bowl and begins to eat the orange.

With each saying he raises his hands palms out.

"O Great Dragon Sallow, on this orange I share with you I ask for protection in the region of Qubel."

He then peels the next one, putting the peel with the other in the fire and squishes the orange over the altar.

"O Great Dragon Sallow, on this orange I ask for your blessing on this temple."

He picks up the hoof and shakes it four times, once over each cardinal direction.

"O Great Dragon Sallow, our highest ancestor and supreme Dragon, we ask that you guard us from the four directions. May harm be deflected off your mighty wings, and may our enemies flee at the sight of your razor sharp warteeth."

He drops the hoof into the fire.

"O Great Dragon Sallow, let this hoof represent our enemies and the fire your wrath. As the fire eats up the hoof so to will you eat up our enemies. Bless us."

He then picks up the vile of his blood, pops it open and sprinkles it in the four directions.

"O Great Dragon Sallow, whom has chosen me as his living successor. I give my blood to you in offering so that I may keep your mandate. Please guide me to your city in peace and aid me in the necessary rituals to free the Sallowsians from their Dark Age. It is good and right to do this, and my blood is the payment for your services. I can offer nothing greater save my entire lifeforce."

He then pours the blood into the fire and turns his palms in.

"Prince Sallow, our ancestor, we beg that you grant us these blessings. We worship and offer to you as you demand. We will continue to perform these rituals to prove to you we still respect and appreciate your great life, so to must you continue to return our offerings with positive outcomes. That is the basis of the ancestral bond."

He then washes his hands in the fire by quickly putting them in and out of the fire three times.

He turns to the gathering and concludes,

"Qubel, this region has been given a sacred building. Worship here and make the offerings to the ancestors. If you do not, they will be the bane of our days. Make sure you do it correctly too or you will offend the ancestors and they will be displeased with our behaviour. This is important."

He turns and exits the temple.

The Dark Count,


Bowie Ironsides

Count of Qubel